| What
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A Telescope is an instrument that gathers light and allows
it to be magnified by way of an eyepiece, or ocular. History points the
invention of the telescope to Hans Lippershey, a Dutch spectacle maker.
Later, in the early 1600's, it was re-invented by Galileo. On the night
of April 14, 1611, a banquet was held in his honor outside Rome. Galileo
showed the guests his instrument and let them see his discoveries. An
unidentified Greek poet-theologian happened to be present and he proposed
a name for the instrument, one borrowed from ancient Greece. It was quickly
accepted and the host, Federico Cesi, then officially christened Galileo's
instrument, "the telescope." There are many different styles of telescopes,
but the two most common are the Newtonian Reflector, named after Isaac
Newton, and the Refractor. Cassegrains, Maksutov's, and variations of
both are styles that are very popular amongst both professional and amateur
astronomers alike. |
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 In
general, there are two kinds of telescope systems. One
is the Optical Telescope. This is our main manufacturing
base. The other is the radio telescope, which is used
for National & Scientific research . We manufacture
only a few of these. |
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